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Gout treatment Flashcards

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Gout

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Crystallization of uric acid in joints with subsequent acute inflammatory reaction

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Indomethacin

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First line NSAID in tx of gout

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3
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Colchicine

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Inhibits neutrophil mobility and activity

Narrow therapeutic index

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4
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DOC for gout in NSAID allergy

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Steroids

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Diet modification to prevent gout

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Avoid red meat, alcohol, seafood, fructose containing beverages
Eat cherries, whole grains and coffee

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Allopurinol

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Xanthine oxidase inhibitors

Blocks conversion of purine to uric acid

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Probenecid

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Increase rate of excretion of uric acid

Do not use in renal insufficiency

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